pahingi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hingi, literally “letting others have what they ask from you”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /pahiˈŋiʔ/ [pɐ.hɪˈŋɪʔ], (colloquial) /pahiˈŋeʔ/ [pɐ.hɪˈŋɛʔ]
      • Rhymes: -iʔ
      • Syllabification: pa‧hi‧ngi
    • IPA(key): (colloquial, h-dropping) /pajˈŋeʔ/ [paɪ̯ˈŋɛʔ], (colloquial, relaxed) /ˈpeŋeʔ/ [ˈpɛː.ŋɛʔ]

Interjection

pahingî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅᜒ)

  1. may I have some?; please give me some

Verb

pahingi (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅᜒ)

  1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakihingi
  2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpahingi

Further reading

  • “pahingi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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